Sunday, July 6, 2008

The been away giveaway!

This evening I started on the BIG selvedge project. I know you are all probably sick to death of the selvedge thing by now but I just can't stop myself. You know how most towns have a crazy cat-lady who had about thirty cats? I think that I might become the crazy selvedge lady.

The crazy selvedge lady would cover her own couch in selvedge and wallpaper the laundry in selvedge.........

(the scary thing is there is a part of me that thinks that would be pretty cool.)

So for now these are my selvedge cushions. Gorgeous red linen on the back and bright green zips because that it what I had to hand. I like the backs almost as much as the front. If you want to give them a go, make sure you foundation piece your selvedges to some cotton first for the fronts.

I have been away all weekend . Mr Ric - Rac organised a two night stay somewhere lovely and his mum to babysit , all very strange and romantic and puzzling until he admitted in his particularly Mr Ric -Rac style that it was a birthday present for me.........he'd just gotten the month wrong.... and his mum forgot to turn up for the first night so we had to call in back-up. What a crack up. We had a great time.

So while we were away I held a giveaway. If you commented on either of the last two posts you were entered (whether you liked it or not I guess), and now the following people might like to send me their address and then keep an eye on their post box.

I love the retrospective giveaway and these guys are the winners of a little birdcage.

Brilliant cushions! Absolutely perky! Can't wait to see the 'big' project... could it be a quilt, or a curtain, or a dress (hmm, I like that idea, I can just picture it)?And a retrospective giveaway, noice.And yes, happy non-birthday!

Please do feel free to enter mine (or I might just stealthily enter you anyway!)

I also don't think you're crazy for loving selvedge AT ALL. I just wish I had more! I buy such tiny lengths of fabric that I never really get much in the way of selvedge.. I might have to buy more, just so I can get some!

Those cushions are gorgeous and you must know that everyone who reads your blog is eagerly awaiting the big reveal of the papa selvedge project!

I'll email off my address now and once again, thank you so so so much for letting me own one of your birdcages!

Thankyou so much for having a retrospective giveaway and drawing my name....that is the coolest thing ever! I love your little birdcages and I can't wait for a little birdie to come and live at my house....now I just have to think of a name....

Lovely cushions! You know this is the give away that I like! The one were the people who take the time to read and comment are rewarded with. Not the ones where every man and their dog who you have never seen leave a comment on your blog get a go at! Good on you Jodie! And well done to the lucky winners!

a selvedge sofa? oh, do it do it, crazy selvedge lady (I'll be the cat lady) I am going to dream about a selvedge sofa now, you do know that, don't you?Those cushions are fabulouso. You are such a clever little sausage.

I'm not even mentioning the giveaway...Im off to weep about not winning....

I love the selvedge cushions. I'm so tempted to go through my stash and hack off the selvedges and make stuff. Coasters would be an easy thing.I love visiting your blog and seeing what new things you are doing!

Just found you blog the other day and have gone back and perused all your previous posts (do you not have 'categories' here?) Anyhow, I've enjoyed reading and looking...your writing style is so engaging and I love when you do one of your "kindy" days.